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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
This 12-week diploma course in Information Sources and Library Services by Swayam will educate you about different information sources and their uses. The expert training programme will polish your ability to extract requisite information and employ it to derive the optimal results.
Moreover, the Information Sources and Library Services training course will teach you about the uses of these information sources in the library. You will learn about providing library services based on these sources. Also, the online course will allow you to know about the relevance of circulation services, reference services, and awareness services.
Incidentally, the Information Sources and Library Services curriculum is robust and features six units replete with videos and reading material. This will help accentuate the learning experience and contribute to your specialisation.
Moreover, Dr Archana Shukla will instruct the Information Sources and Library Services training programme, who is an expert in her profession with years of industry experience.
The Highlights
- 12 weeks course
- Video-based instructions
- Diploma-level course
- Expert instructor
Programme Offerings
- Diploma
- Skillful instructions
- quizzes
- Video training material.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability |
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| no |
What you will learn
The Swayam Information Sources and Library Services training programme will educate you about the different information sources such as:
- Dictionaries
- Encyclopedias
- Geographical Sources
- Biographical Sources
- Statistical Sources
- Current Awareness Sources
Who it is for
Admission Details
Step 1. GO to the course webpage to view the Information Sources and Library Services course.
Step 2. Choose the “Join” button available on the course page.
Step 3. Now, enter the requisite details and register yourself with Swayam. Otherwise, you can also register yourself using your Google, Facebook, or Microsoft account.
Step 4. Kickstart your training experience by logging in with your credentials.
Application Details
Learners do not need to apply for the Information Sources and Library Services training programme. They can simply sign up with Swayam and start the course.
The Syllabus
Unit 1 - Categories Of Information Sources
- Primary Information Source
- Reading list of primary sources
Unit 1 - Categories Of Information Sources
- Categorization of Information Sources
- Non documentary sources of information
- Quiz: Primary Sources of Information
Unit 2 - Types Of Information Sources
- Secondary sources of Information
- Tertiary Information Sources
- Geographical Sources of Information
- Quiz: Secondary Sources of Information
Unit 2 - Types Of Information Sources
- Biographical Information Sources
- Directories as Information Sources
- Dictionaries as Information Sources
- Statistical Information Sources
- Encyclopaedia as Source of Information
- Quiz : Non-Documentary Sources of Information
Unit 2 - Types Of Information Sources
- Ready Reference Sources
- Indexing and Abstracting Periodicals
- Bibliographical Sources & Information
- Quiz : Tertiary Sources
Unit 3 - Circulation Services
- Circulation Work in Libraries
- RFID in Libraries
Unit 4 - Reference Services
- Reference Services
- Marketing of Library and information Services
- Resources Sharing Among Libraries
- Quiz : Statistical Sources of Information
Unit 5 - Awareness Services
- Awareness Services
- Reference Query Services
- Reference Sources for Special Library
- Reference Sources for Academic Libraries
- Reference Sources for Public Library
- Quiz
Unit 5 - Awareness Services
- Activities and Services of the INFLIBNET Centre, Part - I
- Activities and Services of the INFLIBNET Centre, Part - II
- Activities and Services of the INFLIBNET Centre, Part - III
- Activities and Services of the INFLIBNET Centre, Part - IV
- Quiz
Unit 6 - User Orientation
- Library Service
- Quiz
Unit 6 - User Orientation
- Internet as Source of Information, Part - I
- Internet as Source of Information, Part - II
- Quiz
Unit 6 - User Orientation
- National Library of India : A journey
- National Mission on Library
- Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation
- Quiz
Unit 6 - User Orientation
- Role of Internet in Library Services
- Electronic Information Sources